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It seems a strange thing to say about an earthly paradise, but Phuket has something of an image problem. Like Ibiza or Majorca, its golden beaches and sweltering temperatures have made it synonymous with sunshine and sunloungers. But like them, it’s also all too easily associated with low-end …

The first <i>ráan khâo kaeng</i> (rice & curry shop) to have been historically documented was a lean-to affair situated just outside the palace walls in 17th century Ayuthaya. It was said to have served rice and curry to palace courtiers who were too busy to prepare meals for themselves, but we know …

It isn’t fair, really – there are over 200 countries around the globe and Thailand has managed to snag a disproportionate amount of the world’s top beaches.<p>These aren’t your average stretches of sand; you’re about to uncover perfect powder-soft dunes and dramatic limestone crags that pop straight …

The Andaman Coast is the land of superlatives: the tall<i>est</i> karst formations, the long<i>est</i> beaches, the soft<i>est</i> sands, the blu<i>est</i> water... Along the coast, scuba buffs go deep down into the great<i>est</i> dive sights around.<p>Further south, Phuket, the bigg<i>est</i> island, is the region's hedonistic launching …

It took a team of landscape gardeners to make the beach in <i>The Beach</i> look like a proper island paradise. Why go to all that trouble when you can find the real thing in the laid-back islands of the Tarutao Archipelago? Tucked away in Thailand's deep south, this is the last group of Thai islands to …

Editor's Note — CNN Insider Guides are thoroughly checked for accuracy. Given the fluid nature of the travel industry, however, some listings may fall out of date before guides can be updated. The best practice is to confirm current information on official websites before making plans to visit any …